Document Details
Title:
THE " PUREX " SEPARATIONS FACILITY AT THE HANFORD WORKS WHICH CONTAINS EQUIPMENT FOR PROCESSING IRRADIATED FUEL ELEMENTS
Author(s):
UNK, [UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION]
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
OTHER
Document Type Other:
AUDIOVISUAL MATERIAL
Publication Date:
1968 Dec 31
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0002
Accession Number:
NV0097258
Document Number(s):
AEC688385
Originating Research Org.:
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION-RICHLAND OPERATIONS OFFIC
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 27
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
RICHLAND WASHINGTON...THE "PUREX" SEPARATIONS FACILITY AT THE HANFORD WORKS CONTAINS EQUIPMENT FOR PROCESSING IRRADIATED FUEL ELEMENTS. THE FACILITIES INCLUDE METAL DISSOLUTION SEPARATION AND DECONTAMINATION O F URANIUM AND PLUTONIUM WASTE HANDLING SOLVENT RECOVERY ACID REACOVERY CHEMICAL LABORATORY OFFICES AND OTHER AREAS. THE STRUCTURE BUILT IN 1953-55 IS 1,005 FEET LONG 119 FEET WIDE AND 64 FEET HIGH. A HEAVILY SHIELDED CONCRETE PORTION KNOWN AS THE "CANYON" CONTAINS 12 CELLS IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT FOR PROCESSING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL IS LOCATED. " PUREX" WHICH STANDS FOR PLUTONIUM-URANIUM REDUCTION AND EXTRACTING IS USED TO EXTRACT PLUTONIUM FROM THE IRRADIATED FUEL ELEMENTS AND TO REC CLAIM THE UNUSED URANIUM.